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SAT Vocab 2

Terms

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nonchalant
calm, casual
fervent
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm; ardent
obsolete
no longer in general use; fallen into disuse
omnipotent
almighty or infinite in power
exasperation
irritation, frustration
demean
to lower in dignity, honor, or standing
travail
pain, anguish or suffering; toil
querulous
full of complaints
terse
neatly or effectively concise
contigious
sharing an edge or boundary
covet
to wish for or desire eagerly (oftentimes wrongfully)
formidable
causing fear, intimidating
felicity
the state of being happy; bliss
impetuous
rash, impulsive
husbandry
the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding
asylum
sanctuary
brooding
preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
palliate
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate
acrid
sharp or biting to the taste or smell
sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
rectitude
moral uprightness; righteousness
cosmopolitan
worldly; widely sophisticated
coy
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
quaint
charming or old-fashioned
acclaim
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval
compassion
sympathy, mercy
disseminate
to scatter widely, as in sowing seeds
hedonist
pleasure seeker
emulate
To imitate with intent to equal or surpass.
vituperative
marked by harshly abusive condemnation
perpetuate
to preserve from extinction or oblivion
thrive
to prosper
pablum
trite, naive, or simplistic ideas or writings
insular
isolated; narrow or provincial
remiss
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty,
solicitous
anxious or concerned; careful or particular
resplendent
dazzling and brilliant
palatable
acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste
prospectus
formal proposal
canker
to corrupt or destroy slowly; a type of sore in the mouth
derelict
abandoned
pallid
colorless
digression
straying from main point
shirked
to neglect
exemplary
outstanding; worthy of imitation
enmity
a feeling or condition of hostility
unmitigated
complete; not softened or lessened
bequeath
to dispose of; pass on
fetter
to restrain or confine
perspicacious
shrewd; clear-sighted
amiable
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; agreeable; lovable
obfuscate
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
miscreant
a person without moral scruples
fortitude
mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
fortuitous
(adj) happening by luck; fortunate
litigious
prone to engage in lawsuits
florid
flushed, ornate
clairvoyant
able to see the future
abet
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
consummate
complete or perfect
pernicious
injurious; hurtful
potent
powerful, mighty; persuasive
indict
to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
longevity
long life
countenance
appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face
volatile
tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly
circuitous
indirect, roundabout
disdain
to regard with scorn
extenuating
excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime
strenuous
characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life
reticent
inclined to keep silent; reserved
exalt
to raise high
precocious
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
castigate
to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
audacity
boldness or daring
redolent
having or emitting a fragrance
equivocal
ambiguous
rapture
ecstatic joy or delight, joyful ecstasy
inept
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; out of place
indoctrinate
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., esp. to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view
trite
commonplace; overused
console
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment
apprehension
anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil
partisan
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
epidemic
a temporary prevalence of a disease
abstruse
difficult to understand
championing
to fight for, defend, or support
relinquish
to retire from; give up or abandon
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
potentate
one who has power and position to rule over others; monarch
misconstrue
misinterpret
reclusive
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
flamboyant
strikingly bold or brilliant; colorful
engender
to produce, cause, or give rise to
idiosyncrasy
characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
admonish
to warn against
misgivings
a feeling of doubt, distrust
perfidious
disloyal
staid
unemotional; serious
inundate
to flood; cover or overspread with water; to overwhelm
eminence
high station, rank, or repute
gaffe
a clumsy social error
winsome
sweetly or innocently charming
peevish
showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
demagogue
a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
trepidation
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
noxious
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
onerous
burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome
furtive
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth
denounce
to condemn openly
rudimentary
basic; elementary; in the earliest stages if development
laudatory
containing or expressing praise
discrete
separate; distinct
recuperate
to recover from sickness, exhaustion, or financial loss
parched
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
circumspect
careful; prudent; discreet
baffle
to confuse, bewilder, frustrate, or perplex
ascertain
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
camaraderie
trust among friends
abstinence
act of refraining from
amicable
agreeable
astute
shrewd; clever
ameliorate
to make better
empathy
understanding and entering into another's feelings
perennial
lasting for an indefinitely long time
aloof
at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; disinterested
canny
shrewd or clever
arcane
known or understood by only a few
frugal
avoiding waste
pithy
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression
humility
the quality or condition of being humble
conciliatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
ubiquitous
existing or being everywhere
quiescent
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
erudite
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
renounce
to give up
intrepid
dauntless, fearless
soporific
causing or tending to cause sleep
palaver
a conference or discussion; chatter
eulogy
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing
adulation
servile flattery
primal
first; original
repudiate
to reject the validity or authority of
convoluted
twisted, coiled; complicated
circumvent
to go around or bypass
coerce
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition
contempt
the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace
proximity
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate

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